WEBVTT BUT WE WENT TO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY DON'T. THIS NOVEMBER VOTERS IN BERNALILLO COUNTY ARE GETTING THE CHANCE TO PICK A NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 15 YEARS. ON THE BALLOT DEMOCRAT RAUL TORREZ AND REPUBLICAN SIMON KUBIAK. THAT IS UNTIL TODAY WHEN KUBIAK ANNOUNCED HE'S OUT. IN A RELEASE HE SAYS HE JUST DOESN'T HAVE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM VOTERS EXPLAINING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY NEEDED FOR THIS RACE FAR EXCEEDED ANY PREVIOUS OR EXPECTED ELECTION. SO RIGHT NOW TORREZ IS YOUR ONLY CHOICE. BUT WILL HIS NAME REALLY BE THE ONLY ONE YOU'LL SEE ON NOVEMBER'S BALLOT? >> SO THE SHORT ANSWER IS WE DON'T KNOW AT THIS POINT. KIRSTEN: JOEY KEEFE IS A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE BERNALILLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. >> THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST AND IT CREATED THAT PRECEDENT THAT WE NEEDED SOME WAY TO GOVERN HOW WE HANDLE THIS SITUATION. KIRSTEN: HE SAYS IN CASES LIKE THIS STATE LAW SAYS THE PARTY IS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING A NEW CANDIDATE. AND MUST SUBMIT THAT NAME TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE 56 DAYS BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION. BUT -- >> IF THEY DON'T THERE JUST WON'T BE A REPLACEMENT AT ALL SO THE OTHER CANDIDATE WOULD RUN UNOPPOSED IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. KIRSTEN: THE BERNALILLO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY SAYS DON'T COUNT ON THAT. THE CHAIRMAN TELLS ME LEADERS